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Chapter 1:The King of the Hunters!
In the Lockwood household, bounty hunting was a family tradition. A chosen male in this family is required to either serve a minimum of two years as a bounty hunter or, if he chooses, can permanently bounty hunt.
Every 10 years, one male at the age of 13 is chosen to eat a Devil Fruit. Once that male dies, a new male is chosen 10 years after his death. A fruit that removes the ability to swim and has a natural weakness to water. In return, it grants you supernatural abilities that can be literally anything. Regardless of the ability you get, whether bad or even useless, the chosen male is required to serve.
"Dad, what would happen if I were chosen?" That's the question I constantly ask myself ever since he died 10 years ago. He was one of the family's most successful bounty hunters, but got overwhelmed in combat, ultimately leading to his unfortunate death.
Sigh* Apollo Lockwood was a 5'8 oddly smart male,average height but nothing to talk about. Pure black hair with some pure black eyes. He wasn't skinny or anything; he was quite muscular due to working out his entire life. Just in case he was chosen, but other than that, he had a normal face and body.
You could say that being the son of a pretty big family, the most successful bounty hunter, is something to boast about, but what would even be the point?
Apollo reluctantly dragged himself out of bed to prepare for the ceremony.
I had been dressed for hours, but I was just getting ready to leave because I absolutely couldn't miss this event.
You could say that not being here for the event would result in execution, unless you were literally on death's bed.
I made a quick meal consisting of a regular sandwich with some apple juice on the side. I scarfed down my food as fast as I possibly could without choking on it and quickly rushed outside the door.
I was just arriving in time to go into the hurdle of other 13-year-old males.
Apollo didn't know how he felt about this; he wouldn't lie and say he didn't dream. Although embarrassingly, every night he dreams of taking his father's dreams and becoming the greatest bounty hunter. But how could a normal person like him become something like that?
It would be the equivalent of a random kid trying to find the One Piece and thinking he could actually do it.
Before Apollo could continue with his thoughts, a voice started speaking up.
"We are proud to officially start the ceremony for this family's next bounty hunter." An elderly man said in a surprisingly loud voice for his age.
These ceremonies weren't anything special, as the male all had their names written down on paper and put into a jar. Whoever has their name drawn would be the devil fruit user.
The old man put his hand into the jar, and Apollo's heart started beating irregularly.
The man quickly pulled his hand out to reveal a name that made Apollos heart race at lightning speed.
Apollo Lockwood.
Everyone began to cheer just like they do in every other ceremony, because this was a historical moment for the family.
It was pretty rare for a father to get chosen back-to-back, with his son.
Apollo's heart had stopped for a second. No way. Despite his nervousness, he walked up to the elderly man who held a treasure box that had been given to him by another younger-looking person.
The devil fruit ability given is unknown even to the elders. Apollo reaches his hand and opens the chest to see a fruit with a round, black-technology-like appearance.
Maybe a coding fruit?
Apollo reached his hand inside the box, feeling the fruit touch his fingers. He brought the fruit to his mouth and opened his mouth wide in anticipation, having heard that the taste of a devil fruit was horrible.
Gulp.
Apollo almost gagged at the taste of this fruit; it was as if he had swallowed a metal ball.
Apollo stared at his body, wondering if he would visibly see any changes in his body. He looked around and saw nothing; it seemed he hadn't gotten a Zoan fruit that he was aware of, nor had he gotten a Logia fruit as his body didn't randomly turn into an element.
So a paramecia
Clank
The sound of a heavy object hitting the ground shocked the crowd as a black technology looked dumbell fell from literally inside Apollo's arm. What the hell type of fruit is this?!?!. Apollo tried to maybe think it was some sort of creation fruit that he wasn't aware of, but he was completely unaware of why a dumbell was created!
Another elderly man walked up to Apollo with an open book in his hand. He looked at Apollo, then the book.
Devil fruit: Nano technology.
The ability to create nano-machinery.
The ability to create any type of nano machine, nano material, or possibly nano substance.
The downsides to this fruit ability is that the user must have at least a basic or master's level of knowledge, depending on the rarity, value, and power of the machinery created.
Alongside this he must atleast have touched the material used for machinery atleast once since he ate the devil fruit.
The Elderly man had read this out to Apollo as the crowd murmured some unaudiable words.
"The Devil Fruit's power depends on the knowledge and creativity of its user. Young Apollo will be trained by some of the Family's smartest members in order to fully maximize the use of the Devil Fruit." The elder spoke aloud to everyone, but more specifically to Apollo, declaring the Ceremony over.
Apollo was escorted by two tall, black and orange beefy guys wearing black suits and black glasses that covered their eyes completely.
Jesus Christ, what the hell could these tanks teach me?!
The two men guided Apollo to a isolated part of the island the Lockwood family resided on. A orange colored house was painfully standing out from the trees surrounding the residence as a drop of sweat dropped from Apollos head.
Apollo didn't dare to speak in front of these men; their presence alone was enough to keep him quiet.
The three had finally entered the orange house. Inside was a large dojo-like room with punching bags and weights everywhere. To the right was a tied bag filled with materials.
"Not to speak out or anything, but aren't you guys supposed to be making me smarter? I don't see the reason for all the weights and bags." Apollo voiced his worry to the men.
"Smart people alone won't accomplish much when faced with death." Both men shut down Apollo's concerns with a sentence, as he had no reply to that.
The two men walked infront of Apollo as they both turned to face him. "My name is Ares Lockwood." The black haired one said.
"My name is Herald Lockwood." The orange-haired man said. Apollo bowed to the two men. "I'm sure you know my name, but I'm Apollo Lockwood .Treat me well!"
With there greeting out the way the two men started their training regimen for Apollo.
*Timeskip 1 hour.
Apollo had been absolutely exhausted, but he wasn't as exhausted as a regular person because he was used to working out.He lifted weights heavier and threw punches harder than he ever had before, to the point where he thought he might die.Both men looked unfazed, as if the whole thing were just a workout for them.
"That was lightwork. But were going to be moving on to your devil fruit training now". Herald said.
Apollo's eyes lit up as he suddenly regained all his energy, excited to finally test out the limits of his power. The raven-haired man went to grab the bag, untying it as he expected.Multiple materials, ranging from rocks to pure steel and tiny pieces of gold.
Apollo picked up a basic rock as he held it in his hand. He knew what a rock was made out of school taught him that. Apollo closed his eyes as he focused on naturally drawing his devil fruit abilities from within for the first time.
*zzzzzzzzz*
A light buzzing noise was heard as Apollo opened his eyes to a black machinery looking color had spread over the rock. Apollo dropped the rock as the first thing he thought about was a dumbell.
Plop*
A black dumbell covered in the now familiar black machinery color emerged from Apollos arm as he grinned due to his first time success.
"It seems that dumbell has the hardess and properties of a rock." Ares said.
"Create a knife" Herald instructed Apollo as the raven haired boy nodded his head.
A knife emerged from Apollos arm as Herald picked it up. *Slice* Herald swung the knife in various direction even cutting some of the wood as he dropped the knife on the ground.
"Seems to work just like a knife but with extra durability due to it being rock." Herald and Ares both seemed to be in thought as Apollo grabbed a tiny gold rock.
*CLANK* A loud thump noise hit the floor as the tiny gold rock was now deformed. What the hell Apollo this had surprised Apollo himself.
"Seems its true you need more extensive knowledge for such a rare material." Both Herald and Ares nodded in agreement with eachother as Apollo looked down disappointed.
"No worries child when all this is done you will have enough knowledge to set sail yourself and bring fame to this family" Herald spoke motivational words to Apollo as he put his hand on his shoulder and grinned.
Timeskip 4 years.
A boy with black backpack and overly long black hair reaching the bottom of his neck looked at the ocean atop a cliff. Apollo had grown quite alot he was now 5'10. 17 years of age With not big but lean muscle on his body His eyes were fixed on the sight ahead of the ocean. A vast sea with dangers left and right.
I sighed and headed back to the orange house I became to familiar with. Outside were the two men who practically raised me for 4 years straight. For the first time every the two men bowed to him.
"It was a honor to teach you Apollo." Ares said with a slightly sad voice.
"We hope you can be succesful in your goals in a dreams and return back to us in one piece." Herald spoke in a firm voice as he looked up and gave Apollo a firm handshake.
Apollo gave both of them a tight hug.
"I will come back alive. I swear."
With that I walked to the docks of the island. There sitting was a small sloop. I sighed and got onto the boat but my face quickly contorted onto a wide grin.
Looking back was the two men watching him intently. Giving them a thumbs up with a even wider grin.
I Immediately set sail as the boat started moving foward at a slow pace.
"He grew up to fast" Herald said. Ares just nodded as he had a happy smile on his face.
Now what to do.. The lockwood island was located in the east blue closesly located to dawn island. Should he just let his boat wander or should he set a actual destination. These were thoughts for another day as Apollo decided the night was the best time to think as he plopped down on the boat ready to get some real rest.
*CLANK*
Apollo tiredly opened eyes to his boat hitting a wall? Apollo rubbed his eyes to see he was at a marine base??. Apollo got up stretching as he redirected the boat towards the dock. It seemed no one was out due to it being night as Apollo walked around the base.
Huh? A paper flew into Apollos face. Grabbing it annoyed he read the paper. "Owned by Captain morgan. Proceeding onto this island proves you agree to be a slave to captain morgan." What the hell.. Apollo couldn't believe this trashy rule.
Glad im not a marine.
More walking brought him to a giant rectangle shaped walls with gates on the sides. Climbing over Apollo widened his eyes. "Pirate hunter Zoro.." He seemed to be tied up on a pole asleep with mutiple bruises everywhere..
Apollo considered untying him but if he was to die here it would just make more competiton for him as he left trying to find a place to sleep. "Man maybe I shouldn't have came here at night ain't anywhere to sleep" Apollo grumbled his frustrations as he continued to look around.
Suddenly he found a tavern as he walked inside to it being relatively empty with a round table and a chair big enough to sleep on it. Better then nothing..
Apollo sat on the oddly comfortable chair as he let tiredness take over him.
BANG!
Apollos head shot up as he heard the louded sound he heard in weeks. He looked up to see a raven haired boy with a red unbuttond shirt and blue shorts with a weird scar under his eye. Next to him with a short pink hair wimpy looking kid.
"What the hell is all this noise" Apollo grumbled. Apollo got up and stretched as he adjusted the black shirt and black pants with martial art slippers that he was wearing.
"I heard captain morgan is on this island" The pink haired boy spoke up about Captain morgan and another bang was heard as the rest of the people in the now full tavern hid in a corner scared.
"Hey what's going on" Apollo decided to speak up.
The pink haired boy decided to answer him "We heard Pirate Hunter Zoro is on this island captured."
Oh yeah him.
"If your looking for him hes inside that giant rectangle prison" Apollo nonchalantly told them his location as the raven haired boy dragged coby outside running to the rectangle.
Apollo had been so awfully bored he decided to follow them just to eavesdrop on the conversation,
"Im a pirate and want you to join my crew"
"Yeah no thanks."
So the goofy ones a pirate? Haven't heard of him..Not worth taking outnot yet maybe if he gets a bigger bounty.
Over the wall climbed a small black haired girl with two rice balls in her hand.
"I want you to have these..." The girl offered them to Zoro as he glared at her.
"Are you crazy?? Go or you will die!" Zoro raised his voice at the girl
"Bu-"
"Go or I'll kill ya!" Zoro retorted before she got the chance to speak.
Suddenly a lanky man appeared with marines and and a cigarette in his finger.
"Hey don't go bullying little girls now.. Or ill tell my father" The blonde haired man spoke with such arrogance it pissed Apollo off.
The blond haired guy took the one of the girls rice balls and tasted it.
"mmm NASTY YOUR SUPPOSED YOU PUT WAY TO MUCH SUGAR" The blond screamed his negativity as he threw the rice ball at the ground.
"But I thought-" Before the girl could speak the blonde man grabbed the other rice ball out of her hand and threw it on the ground stomping on it.
"THROW HER OUT!" The blonde man spoke his commands as the marines hesitated.
"But sir shes just a -"
"Are you opposing me?"
With that the marine grabbed the girl by the collar and threw her out the rectangle.
Apollo had seen enough.
He threw a rock at the blondes head. "Hey don't go bullying little girls now.. " Mocking the blondes previous statement he cockily grinned as the blonde had tears in his eyes from a simple rock throw what a wimp.
"KILL HIMMMM!!" The blonde screamed with tears dripping from his eyes.
A Metalic gun emerged in Apollos hand as the blonde froze up.
"Any of you try anything and your all dead." Apollo spoke with a coldness in his voice as the blonde haired man slowly backed out of sight alongside the marines. Once out of sight he could hear the manchild yelling something about "telling his father." Whatever.
The goofy boy had seen the entire thing and walked up to Apollo confusing him.
The boy pointed at him "You." "Join my crew." Apollo stared at Goofy boy with a blank face.
"No. Im a bounty hunter. Would've captured you if you had a bounty."
The boys finger dissapointely went down as he a had a goofy sad face evident. "Well my names Monkey D. Luffy" Luffy said as he had a Grin on his facel "AND ILL BE THE KING OF THE PIRATES." Luffy shined his joyness as he spread his arms out in a excited manner.
Apollo couldn't believe what he was seeing. "Well.. if you do get on the path to that. Watch out because Ill be hunting you."
With that Apollo grinned having been convinced that him and that Pirate would meet again. Preferably next time in battle.